Saving bees might be tied to saving their gut microbiomes

Saving bees might be tied to saving their gut microbiomes

When it comes to bee conservation, most people don’t think about microbes. However, joint research from the University of Guelph and Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) shows that protecting pollinators means shifting focus toward the “micro-biome.”Their collaborative research highlights that saving bees requires saving their gut microbes, which are vital for a colony’s survival, immunity, and resilience against environmental stressors.WPC is hom…